Vinyl pressings
by Barry McGuire · 1965
Eve Of Destruction was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 11 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
WW 45-00802 LWSide A, Etched, (WW) Stamped (Variant 1)
WW 45-00803 LWSide B, Etched, (WW) Stamped (Variant 1)
45-00802 LWSide A, Etched (Variant 2)
45-00803 LWSide B, Etched (Variant 2)
00802 Nashville Matrix 13Runout A
00803 Nashville Matrix 13Runout B
AMP 45-00802Label A
AMP 45-00803Label B
45-00802Label A
45-00803Label B
# 00802 O ∆58123Deadwax A
# 00803 O ∆58123-XDeadwax B
# 00802 ( ) O ∆58123Side A
# 00803 O ∆58123-XSide B
WW 45-00802 LWA side runout, etched, except (WW) stamped
45-00803 LWB side runout, etched
AMP 45-00802A side label matrix
AMP 45-00803B side label matrix
# 00802 ∆58123Side A
# 00803 ∆58123-XSide B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | RCA 101646First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Australia | RCA 101646First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | Brazil | RCA Victor DC-3000First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | RCA Victor D-4009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | RCA Victor D-4009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | RCA Victor D-4009First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | France | RCA Victor 45.900First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | RCA Victor 45-9646First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | RCA Victor 45-9646First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-9646First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Misprint |
| 1965 | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 1149First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 1149First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Ireland | RCA Victor ERC-1469First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Japan | Victor SS-1629First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | New Zealand | RCA Victor D-4009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-07357", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | South Africa | RCA Victor 41-8087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Dunhill 45-D-40097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Dunhill 45-D-4009 / ABC Records 45-D-40097", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Dunhill 45-D-40097", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
36 vinyl pressings of Eve Of Destruction are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Dunhill 45-D-4009.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-D-4009, D-4009, RCA 1469, RCA-1469) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WW 45-00802 LW and WW 45-00803 LW. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
